The August 2010 edition of our EU e-newsletter, Brussels Agenda, is now online. 

The House of Lords seeks views on EU Court's workload. We are keen to hear from practitioners about their experiences with the Luxembourg courts.

Home Secretary Theresa May MP announced on 27 July 2010 that the government will opt-in to EU negotiations for a proposed European Investigation Order (EIO). 

The European E-justice portal, an electronic one-stop-shop for access to justice throughout the EU, was launched on 16 July.

The Society has called on the European Commission to provide clarity on the EU rules governing the granting of public concession contracts.

The European Commission has issued a new consultation on the operation of cross-border supply of services. The consultation is seeking feedback from consumers and businesses as to their view of how the measures in the Services Directive have been put in place nationally.

Lawyers may in future have to rethink their advice on planning law following a review of the EU legislation on environmental impact assessments (EIA) launched in July 2010.

Lawyers could soon be advising clients on an entirely new form of European contract law according to recent EU Commission proposals.

Patent lawyers may have to brush up on their language skills under EU proposals published on 1 July 2010.

The July 2010 edition of our EU e-newsletter, Brussels Agenda, is now online.